Body mass index and movement behaviors among schoolchildren from 13 countries across a continuum of human development indices: A multinational cross-sectional study.
Taru ManyangaJoel D BarnesJean-Philippe ChaputMichelle GuerreroPeter T KatzmarzykEmily F MireAntonio PristaMark S Tremblaynull nullPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)
Our findings show distinct differences in BMI and movement behavior profiles between urban and rural children in Mozambique. Mean BMI z-scores, MVPA, and SED differed by country HDI. These findings support the need to include both rural and urban participants in study samples.